2017 Hospice Legislative & Regulatory Priorities

National Association for Home Care & Hospice: 2017 Potential Hospice Priorities

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is seeking member input on its hospice legislative and regulatory priorities for 2017. Please complete this questionnaire by to Friday, February 3, 2017. Complete this questionnaire only if your agency provides hospice services. Only one form per hospice, please.

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* 1. How would you prioritize each of the hospice LEGISLATIVE issues below?

	Lowest Priority									Highest Priority
Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) Lowest Priority	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) Highest Priority
Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package Lowest Priority	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package	Reject Efforts to Include Hospice as Part of the Medicare Advantage Benefit Package Highest Priority
Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters Lowest Priority	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters	Revise Requirements for Hospice Face-to-face Encounters Highest Priority
Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit Lowest Priority	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit	Ensure the Full Market Basket Update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit Highest Priority
Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts Lowest Priority	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts	Reject Additional Beneficiary Cost Sharing for Hospice Services under Medicare Reform Efforts Highest Priority
Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients Lowest Priority	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients	Ensure Access to Care for Rural Hospice Patients Highest Priority
Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents Lowest Priority	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Oversee the Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents Highest Priority
Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs Lowest Priority	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Hospice Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs Highest Priority
Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control Lowest Priority	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control	Ensure Access to Medications Necessary for Pain Control Highest Priority
Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services Lowest Priority	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services	Allow PAs to Serve as Hospice Attending Physicians; Allow NPs and PAs to Certify/Recertify Patients for Medicare Hospice Services Highest Priority
Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid Lowest Priority	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid	Protect and Expand Hospice Coverage under Medicaid Highest Priority
Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing Lowest Priority	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing	Protect Hospice Agencies from the Impact of Sequential Billing Highest Priority
Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness Lowest Priority	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness	Oppose Imposition of Penalties for Erroneous Certification of Terminal Illness Highest Priority
Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Lowest Priority	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Highest Priority
Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare Lowest Priority	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare	Support the Portability of Advance Directives; Create an Advance Care Planning Benefit under Medicare Highest Priority
Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures Lowest Priority	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures	Enact Hospice-specific Compliance Measures Highest Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How would you prioritize each of the hospice REGULATORY issues below?

	Lowest Priority									Highest Priority
Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs) Lowest Priority	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs)	Address Burdensome and Costly Issues Related to Processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination/Revocation (NOTRs) Highest Priority
Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care Lowest Priority	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care	Work with Stakeholders to Clarify “Relatedness” and Address Coding Issues under Hospice Care Highest Priority
Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses Lowest Priority	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses	Protect Hospice Patient Access to Part D Drugs for Conditions Unrelated to the Hospice Diagnoses Highest Priority
Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes Lowest Priority	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes	Establish Time Frames for Approval of Hospice Location Changes Highest Priority
Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare Lowest Priority	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare	Enforce Requirement that Medicaid Hospice Benefits Mirror Those in Medicare Highest Priority
Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents Lowest Priority	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents	Work with Hospice Industry to Evaluate Impact of Hospice Payment Reform; Reject Rebasing and Site-of-service Adjustment for NF Residents Highest Priority
Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs Lowest Priority	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs	Provide Full Disclosure of Hospice Availability and Choice of Provider to Terminally Ill Beneficiaries Residing in SNFs/NFs Highest Priority
Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices Lowest Priority	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices	Revise Face-to-Face Requirements for Hospices Highest Priority
Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice Lowest Priority	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice	Address Payment Delays and Increased Regulatory Burdens Caused by Sequential Billing Policy for Hospice Highest Priority
Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization Lowest Priority	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization	Encourage Accountability for Hospice Utilization Highest Priority
Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements Lowest Priority	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements	Promote Nationwide Consistency of LCDs that Reflect Current Hospice Coding and Diagnosis Requirements Highest Priority
Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance Lowest Priority	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance	Base Survey Frequency for Medicare Hospice Providers on Performance Highest Priority
Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications Lowest Priority	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications	Compensate Physicians for Hospice Certifications Highest Priority
Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program Lowest Priority	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program	Proceed with a Thoughtful and Deliberate Expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program Highest Priority
Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability Lowest Priority	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability	Reinstate Presumptive Status for Hospice Waiver of Liability Highest Priority
Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities Lowest Priority	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities	Study Hospice Reimbursement for Dually-eligible Patients Residing in Nursing Facilities Highest Priority
Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice Lowest Priority	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice	Expand the Use of and Reimbursement for Technologies in Hospice Highest Priority
Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning Lowest Priority	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning	Oppose Efforts to Require Physician Certification Forms to Include a False Claims Warning Highest Priority
Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement Lowest Priority	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement	Create Waiver for Exception to Social Work Supervision Requirement Highest Priority
Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications Lowest Priority	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications	Clarify Hospice Responsibilities Related to Disposal of Controlled Medications Highest Priority
Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services Lowest Priority	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services	Ensure Appropriate Development of Performance-based Payment for Medicare Hospice Services Highest Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2017 Hospice Legislative & Regulatory Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).

Please state your affiliation.

I represent a hospice company.

I represent an agency that provides both home care and hospice

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In which state(s) does your company provide home care OR in which state(s) is your association? Please list all applicable states.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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* 5. Please check all the types of services provided by your company.

Private pay personal care

Medicaid personal care services

Medicaid home and community-based waiver services

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* 2. How would you prioritize each of the hospice REGULATORY issues below?

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* 3. Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2017 Hospice Legislative & Regulatory Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).Please state your affiliation.

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* 4. In which state(s) does your company provide home care OR in which state(s) is your association? Please list all applicable states.

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* 5. Please check all the types of services provided by your company.

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* 6. What is the annual home care revenue for your company?

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* 7. Describe your company. Please check all that apply.

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* 8. What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicare?

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* 9. What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicaid?

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* 10. What percentage of your revenue comes from Private Pay?

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* 11. What percentage of your revenue comes from revenue sources other than Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Pay?

* 3. Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2017 Hospice Legislative & Regulatory Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).

Please state your affiliation.